Locomotive ash-pan.



G. H; WILLIS.

LOGOMOTIVB ASH PAN.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 5,1911

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LOGOMOTIVE ASH PAN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5,1911.

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CHARLES H. WILLIS, O'F TIFTON, GEORGIA.

LOGOMOTIVE ASH-PAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

App1ication filed July 5, 1911. Serial No. 636,843.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLns H. WV1LLIs,-

a citizen of the United States, residing at Tifton, in the county of Tift and State of cient device of this character adapted to be actuated by the fireman whereby the ash pan may be conveniently emptied.

Another object of the invention is to provide means arranged upon the movable bottom of the pan to prevent the same from adhering to the side wall of the pan through the accumulation of wet ashes between said wall and the bottom plate, thereby facilitating the operation of the device.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a frame rod having side and end walls arranged thereon and inwardly and downwardly inclined, a bottom plate pivotally mounted upon said frame, one of the longitudinal edges of the plate extending beyond one of said side walls, means for limiting the movement of the bottom plate, and an operating rod attached to said plate to actuate the same.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrange ment of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which 49 Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a locomotive ash pan embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the pan; and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the movable dumping plate.

Referring in detail to the drawings 5 designates a frame preferably rectangular in form and constructed from a continuous iron rod or bar. Upon this frame rod the U0 end and side walls 6 and 7 respectively, of the pan, are erected. These walls are formed from sheet metal plates and have their lower edges bent around and closely engaged upon the frame rod as indicated at 8. The contiguous ends of the side and end walls of the pan are suitably connected and rigidly secured together. An operating rod 9 extends centrally beneath the frame and is supported upon the ends thereof for rotative movement in suitable bearings 10, said rod having a Sq) nut 11 threaded on one end to retain the same in said bearings. To this rod 9 the bottom plate 12 is attached by means ofsuitable clips 13 which are ofU-shaped form, the ends of said clips being disposed through 5 the plate and having nuts 14 threaded upon their extremities, said nuts engaging the under side of the bottom plate and rigidly securing the same upon the rod 9. It will be observed from reference to- Fig. 4 of the drawings thatthe rod 9 is not arranged cen-' trally upon the bottom plate 12 between the longitudinal edges thereof, so that said plate at one side projects beyond the longitudinal bar of the frame 5 of the pan, said bottom plate atits other edge being disposed within the opposite parallel portions of said frame. The rod 9 is vertically disposed at one end of the bottom plate as indicated at 9' and extended to a point adjacent the firemans 30 seat where it is connected to an actuating lever 15 which is suitably mounted and carries a spring controlled dog for engagement with the teeth of a rack 16 arranged adjacent said lever.

The ash pan is longitudinally arranged beneath the fire boX of the locomotive in the usual manner, by means of brackets or other suitable supports, and the ashes fall therefrom upon the sides and ends of said pan which are inclined to direct the same upon the bottom plate thereof. Water is usually discharged upon the ashes and the same become thoroughly soaked and form a compact mass in the pan.

In order to obviate liability of the projecting longitudinal edge of the pan sticking to the lower edge of the side wall which is arranged upon the main frame 5,1 provide a small wire rod 18 which is secured upon the upper surface of the pan bottom and contacts with the lower edge of the side wall, to space the bottom plate therefrom. This will admit a strong draft of air at one end of the plate bet-ween the same and the frame so as to dry out the ashes, and permit of the easy tilting movement of the bottom plate so that the ashes will slide therefrom.

To the inner face of one of the end walls of the ash pan and upon one side of the rod 9 above that portion of the bottom plate which is disposed within the walls of the pan, a

short rod 19'is secured. This rod limits the tilting movement of the bottom plate and prevents the same from assuminga vertical position under the weight of the ashes as they move off of the plate.

From the. foregoing it is, thoughtthat the constructionand manner of operation of my improved ash pan will be fully understood.

The device is simple, durable in construction, and. eliminates many of the deficiencies found in devices of this character as previously constructed. The'particular feature, however, resides inthe provision of the lon gitudinally extending rod 18 arranged at one edge of the bottom plate so as to space said plate and allow. of the free admission of. air to. the body ofashes. The advantage of such construction is obvious and materially increases the ease with which the pan may be emptied, and its efli'cien'cy in practical use.

While Ihave shown and described the preferred form and. construction of the various parts, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of many minor modificatiltin movement, the end and side edges of said ottom plate on one side of its pivot closely engaging with the adjacent lower edges of the walls of the pan, the longitudinal edge portion of said plate on theopposite side of its pivot extending beneath and beyond the lower edge of the adjacent side wall of the pan, and means carried by said plate and engaging the lower edge of said wall whereby the bottom plate on one side Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

, of its pivot is spaced at its'ends from the end walls of the pan to provide openings at the ends of the pan and permit of a free ingress of. air thereto.

2. A locomotive ash pan comprising side andendwalls, a bottom plate mounted upon the end walls for transverse tilting movement, operating means therefor, one of the longitudinal edges ofsaid plate extending beyond the side wall of the frame, and a longitudinal rod secured upon the upper surface of said plate and engaging with the lower edge of said side wall to space said the frame, the other longitudinal edge of the bottom plate extending beyond the opposite side wall, means carried by said plate to maintain the ends thereof, on one sideof its center, in spaced relation to the end walls of the pan when the plate is in its closed position whereby air inlet openings are provided at the ends of the pan, and means secured upon one of said side walls to limit the opening movement of the pan.

Intestlmony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two wltnesses.

CHARLES H. WILLIS. Witnesses:

C. G. OVERSTREET, OWEN ROBERTS.

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